Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-17
NOW FOR THE MONEY
MOVEMENT 10 SECURE FUNDS FOB
LIE.M0NuMEHT CEREMONIES.
Consmitteo Meeting Yesterday and seve-
raj to Take Place Hereafter
Some Hints.

The members of Lee Camp ap-
pointed as @ committee to prepare and
issue invitations to the laying OF the
cornerstone of the Lee Monument on
October 25th met yesterday at the
Governors Office. The form was agreed
upon, but it is desired to have an ar
tistic design appropriate TO the occa-
sion. and il will have to be procured
before the form viii be ready for the
enqrayer's hands. Invitations Will be
sent to the President and Cabinet,
Governors Of States. and prominent
military and civic officials. Ex-Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis is, of course, in
cluded ia the list, and what is more, it
is expected and believed that he will
accept. Mr.. Davis, General Beaure-
eald (who is to be the marshal OF the
parade), and Colonel Charles Marshall,
the orator Of the day, will be the three
prominent guests of our people.
FINANCIAL.
Some Of the members OF the Finance
Committee of the camp met IN the
rooms Of the Chamber of Commerce
Yesterday evening, and talked matters
over and adjourned until tomorrow at
6 2. NJ, when they will meet at the
same place.
From the estimates that have come
in, it seems scarcely possible that
creditable display can be made with
less than q S15, 900 appropriation from
the city. Some of the councilmen are
talking about $4,000, but that will
certainly be too little.
Inasmuch as Sl5, 600 was spent by
the Council on the Yorktown celebra-
ton, it would seem to be bellttllng
this enterprise to vote it smaller sum.
The Council, or their committees,
will spend all the money the city ap-
prOpriates.
The public-splrited citizens OF Rich
mond will have to contribute from their
private purses also, for there are some
expenditures that the Council will not
provide for. 1t is not extravagant to
say that in all $25, 900 will be needed
needed to pay for street decorations,
quarters for visiting military, music,
fireworks, &c.
MILITARY.
Tonight at 81 o'clock, at brigade
headquarters at the Armory, the camps
Military Committee will meet.
This committee has an enormous
quantity Of work TO do.
The general idea is that the City
Council will give them a sum of money
with which to provide quarters, &c,
for the visiting military. Then they
will have to rent all the vacant houses
they can secure, fit them with bedding,
&c., receive the companies when they
reach here, and look after their welfare
during their visit, &c.
Citizens can help tho committee by
notifying them of houses that probably
Will be vacant and may be obtained.
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
While the committees mentioned
land several others have details of the
work to report upon and execute, the
general management, so far as Lee
Camp and tho Monument Association
are concerned, will be in the hands OF
the / xecutive Committee, Of which Gen
eral John Il. Cooke is chairman but
the chairman Of each other committee
will always meet with the Executive
Committee.
For every one who has an enthusi-
nstic spirit and q willing hand there is
work TO do. And there is but little
over two months to do it in; very
short period for an undertaking that is
sure to assume colossal proportions,
and which ought to be so managed rs
to reflect everlasting credit on Rich
NOnd.